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Giuseppe Wilson
Giuseppe Wilson (, born Joseph Wilson, 27 October 1945 – 6 March 2022), also known as Pino Wilson, was an Italian footballer who played as a centre back. Although born in Northern England, he played the majority of his football career in Italy. At club level Wilson played for Internapoli and Lazio, as well as representing the Italy national team three times in 1974. Wilson was one of 15 named in the Italian football betting scandal in 1980 (along with Bruno Giordano, Massimo Cacciatori and Lionello Manfredonia, in the first instance). Early life Wilson was born in Darlington to a Neapolitan woman Lina Di Francesca and Dennis Wilson, an Englishman who worked as an iron and steel worker at the local factory. Wilson's parents had met while Dennis was serving with the British Army in Italy. When Joseph Wilson was just six months old, his family moved to Naples, his mother's hometown as she found it hard to settle in the United Kingdom due to the cold winters. His father found a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" and one of the largest settlements in North East England. The town is linked to London, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh by the East Coast Main Line and the A1. History Darnton Darlington started as an Anglo-Saxon settlement. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon ''Dearthington'', which seemingly meant 'the settlement of Deornoth's people' but, by Norman times, the name had changed to Derlinton. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the town was usually known by the name of ''Darnton''. Darlington has a historic market area in the town centre. St Cuthbert's Church, built in 1183, is one of the most important early English churches in the north of England and is Grade I listed. The oldest church in Darlington is St Andrew's Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons have been used in combat. Events World War II will be abbreviated as “WWII” January * January 1 – WWII: ** Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Hungary from the Soviets. * January 9 – WWII: American and Australian troops land at Lingayen Gulf on western coast of the largest Philippine island of Luzon, occupied by Japan since 1942. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 North American Soccer League Season
The 1978 North American Soccer League (1968–1984), North American Soccer League season was the 66th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 11th with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada. Changes from the previous season New teams *Colorado Caribous *Detroit Express *Houston Hurricane *Memphis Rogues *New England Tea Men *Philadelphia Fury Teams folding *None Teams moving *Connecticut Bicentennials to Oakland Stompers *Las Vegas Quicksilver to San Diego Sockers *St. Louis Stars to California Surf *Team Hawaii to Tulsa Roughnecks Name changes *None Map of clubs Season recap Bolstered by the success of the 1977 North American Soccer League season, previous season, the league added six teams to reach 24 in total. The Colorado Caribous launched in Denver, the Detroit Express and Houston Hurricane became the second and third teams to play in fully enclosed indoor stadiums, the Philadelphia Fury (1978–80), Philadelphia Fury brought soccer back t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Serie A
The 1973–74 Serie A season was won by S.S. Lazio, Lazio. Teams Genoa C.F.C., Genoa, AC Cesena, Cesena and US Foggia, Foggia had been promoted from Serie B. Final classification Results Top goalscorers References and sources *''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898–2004'', Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 External links – All results on Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, RSSSF website. {{DEFAULTSORT:Serie A 1973-74 Serie A seasons, 1973-74 1973–74 in European association football leagues, Italy 1973–74 in Italian football leagues, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincenzo Di Michele
Vincenzo is an Italian male given name, derived from the Latin name Vincentius (the verb ''vincere'' means to win or to conquer). Notable people with the name include: Art *Vincenzo Amato (born 1966), Italian actor and sculptor * Vincenzo Bellavere (c.1540-1541 – 1587), Italian composer *Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835), Italian composer *Vincenzo Camuccini (1771–1844), Italian academic painter * Vincenzo Catena (c. 1470 – 1531), Italian painter *Vincenzo Cerami (1940–2013), Italian screenwriter *Vincenzo Consolo (1933–2012), Italian writer *Vincenzo Coronelli (1650–1718), Franciscan friar, cosmographer, cartographer, publisher, and encyclopedist *Vincenzo Crocitti (1949–2010), Italian cinema and television actor *Vincenzo Dimech (1768–1831), Maltese sculptor *Vincenzo Galilei (1520–1591), composer, lutenist, and music theorist, father of Galileo *Vincenzo Marra (born 1972), Italian filmmaker *Vincenzo Migliaro (1858–1938), Italian painter *Vincenzo Natali ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany National Football Team
The Germany national football team () represents Germany in men's international Association football, football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association (''Deutscher Fußball-Bund''), founded in 1900. Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied Occupation Zones in Germany, Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly referred to as West Germany in English between 1949 and 1990), the Saarland national football team, Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany national football team, East Germany team representing the East Germany, German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records; the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following German reunific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the 10th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in West Germany (and West Berlin) between 13 June and 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded. The previous trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, had been won for the third time by Brazil national football team, Brazil in 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1970 and awarded permanently to the Brazilians. West Germany won the title, beating the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands 2–1 in the final at the Olympiastadion (Munich), Olympiastadion in Munich. This was the second victory for West Germany, who had also won in 1954 FIFA World Cup, 1954. The teams of Australia men's national soccer team, Australia, East Germany national football team, East Germany, Haiti national football team, Haiti and DR Congo national foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Professional Soccer League (1983)
The original Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL) was a Division 1 professional soccer league that operated in Canada in 1983. It was a nationwide league that had six franchises in three provinces. It lasted for just one abridged, 73-day, summer season in 1983. Teams The Canadian Professional Soccer League showcased 6 teams in its single season. History Formation On 9 December 1981, the Canadian Soccer Association announced that it would be sanctioning a new professional Division 1 league known, as the Canadian Professional Soccer League, which would be the country's first ever coast-to-coast professional soccer league. The league was to be represented by Sports Professional International Inc. with the goal of the league having twenty franchises across the country, with the majority of players and management being Canadians. Previous leagues in Canada had been attempted such as the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League from 1961 to 1966, while the semi-professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soccer Bowl '78
Soccer Bowl '78 was the North American Soccer League's championship final for the 1978 season. It was the fourth NASL championship under the Soccer Bowl name. The match was played at Giants Stadium in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 27 between the American Conference champion Tampa Bay Rowdies and the National Conference champion and defending Soccer Bowl champion New York Cosmos (who had dropped "New York" from their name to simply "Cosmos" for only the 1977–78 seasons). Seeing the large home crowds the Cosmos had drawn during the 1977 NASL season, the league awarded Soccer Bowl hosting duties to the club. The match drew a Soccer Bowl-record 74,901 fans, more than doubling the previous year's attendance at Portland's Civic Stadium. To date, it remains the largest crowd for a professional club soccer championship game in North America. The Cosmos won the match by a 3–1 score, capturing their third league title and becoming the first re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North American Soccer League 1978
The 1978 North American Soccer League season was the 66th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 11th with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada. Changes from the previous season New teams *Colorado Caribous *Detroit Express *Houston Hurricane *Memphis Rogues *New England Tea Men *Philadelphia Fury Teams folding *None Teams moving *Connecticut Bicentennials to Oakland Stompers *Las Vegas Quicksilver to San Diego Sockers *St. Louis Stars to California Surf *Team Hawaii to Tulsa Roughnecks Name changes *None Map of clubs Season recap Bolstered by the success of the previous season, the league added six teams to reach 24 in total. The Colorado Caribous launched in Denver, the Detroit Express and Houston Hurricane became the second and third teams to play in fully enclosed indoor stadiums, the Philadelphia Fury brought soccer back to Philadelphia, the New England Tea Men would be the third attempt to have NASL soccer succeed in the Boston ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
